Crenshaw Touts Funding Increases for FBI and NASA in FY06 Science and Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Crenshaw Touts Funding Increases for the FBI and NASA in FY06 Science and Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded Congress for passing legislation that increases funding for vital federal law enforcement agencies such as the DEA and FBI, and benefits Florida by boosting funding for NASA. The Science and Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today, provides $57.45 billion in discretionary funding.
"Strengthening homeland security should be a top priority of Congress and this bill is evidence that congressional commitment to our national law enforcement agencies is firm," Crenshaw said. "I am pleased that even in a tight budget environment, Congress was able to increase funding for important crime-fighting agencies such as the DEA and FBI."
Crenshaw also highlighted a direct benefit of the bill for the state of Florida by announcing the House voted to increase funding for NASA by $275 million over FY 05 levels to $16.5 billion for FY06. The bill also calls on President Bush to develop a national aeronautics policy.
"This is a real boon for Florida," Crenshaw said. "The U.S. has been a pioneer in space exploration and Florida is an integral part of that rich heritage. It's great for Floridians and all Americans that Congress is renewing its commitment to having a top-flight space program."
Congressman Crenshaw also announced the following news from the FY06 CJS Appropriations Bill:
-To help boost national security and fight the war on terror, FBI funding rises to $5.8 billion, $542 million above FY05's level.
-To aid in the war on drugs, DEA funding increases by $67 million to $1.7 billion.
-The bill provides $2.6 billion in funds to state and local law enforcement throughout the U.S. to fight crime at the local level.
-The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives receives $924 million in funds, $41 million above last year's rate.
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